Bone scan cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $223.20 to $1,512.82, with a median of $744.94. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV NUC/MED BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $223.20 | $372.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Bone/Joint Image; Whole Bo | $546.46 | $557.61 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BONE IMAGING, WHOLE BODY | $637.82 | $650.84 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Bone and/or joint imaging; whole body | $852.06 | $852.06 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BONE DENSITY STUDY; WHOLE BODY | $964.00 | $1,205.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC BONE SCAN-WHOLE BODY | $1,512.82 | $1,543.69 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $546.46 | $637.82 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $223.20 | $223.20 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $852.06 | $852.06 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $1,512.82 | $1,512.82 |
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- Arkansas$570.76
- California$2,121.60
- Colorado$1,513.47
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maine$1,174.20
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Missouri$1,422.20
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nebraska$1,202.50
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.